Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Historical gov spending gdp

Canada
44.72
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.04
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 44.72 against 44.04 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1870s 6.88 6.9 0.0208 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 7.45 6.87 0.575 Canada
1890s 5.69 7.23 1.54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 6.06 8.56 2.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 11.04 31.88 20.84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 8.26 19.18 10.92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 11.31 19.55 8.24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 28.69 50.81 22.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 15.45 32.06 16.61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 29.73 35.85 6.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 38.88 45.31 6.43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 45.98 46.62 0.6349 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 48.32 42.34 5.98 Canada
2000s 39.99 43.46 3.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 40.64 41.75 1.11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 45.06 45.74 0.686 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 44.72 against 44.04 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.68, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Canada ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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